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Meaning of "uncurtain" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCURTAIN

uncurtain  [ʌnˈkɜːtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCURTAIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uncurtain is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb uncurtain in English.

WHAT DOES UNCURTAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of uncurtain in the English dictionary

The definition of uncurtain in the dictionary is to reveal.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNCURTAIN

PRESENT

Present
I uncurtain
you uncurtain
he/she/it uncurtains
we uncurtain
you uncurtain
they uncurtain
Present continuous
I am uncurtaining
you are uncurtaining
he/she/it is uncurtaining
we are uncurtaining
you are uncurtaining
they are uncurtaining
Present perfect
I have uncurtained
you have uncurtained
he/she/it has uncurtained
we have uncurtained
you have uncurtained
they have uncurtained
Present perfect continuous
I have been uncurtaining
you have been uncurtaining
he/she/it has been uncurtaining
we have been uncurtaining
you have been uncurtaining
they have been uncurtaining
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I uncurtained
you uncurtained
he/she/it uncurtained
we uncurtained
you uncurtained
they uncurtained
Past continuous
I was uncurtaining
you were uncurtaining
he/she/it was uncurtaining
we were uncurtaining
you were uncurtaining
they were uncurtaining
Past perfect
I had uncurtained
you had uncurtained
he/she/it had uncurtained
we had uncurtained
you had uncurtained
they had uncurtained
Past perfect continuous
I had been uncurtaining
you had been uncurtaining
he/she/it had been uncurtaining
we had been uncurtaining
you had been uncurtaining
they had been uncurtaining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will uncurtain
you will uncurtain
he/she/it will uncurtain
we will uncurtain
you will uncurtain
they will uncurtain
Future continuous
I will be uncurtaining
you will be uncurtaining
he/she/it will be uncurtaining
we will be uncurtaining
you will be uncurtaining
they will be uncurtaining
Future perfect
I will have uncurtained
you will have uncurtained
he/she/it will have uncurtained
we will have uncurtained
you will have uncurtained
they will have uncurtained
Future perfect continuous
I will have been uncurtaining
you will have been uncurtaining
he/she/it will have been uncurtaining
we will have been uncurtaining
you will have been uncurtaining
they will have been uncurtaining
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would uncurtain
you would uncurtain
he/she/it would uncurtain
we would uncurtain
you would uncurtain
they would uncurtain
Conditional continuous
I would be uncurtaining
you would be uncurtaining
he/she/it would be uncurtaining
we would be uncurtaining
you would be uncurtaining
they would be uncurtaining
Conditional perfect
I would have uncurtain
you would have uncurtain
he/she/it would have uncurtain
we would have uncurtain
you would have uncurtain
they would have uncurtain
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been uncurtaining
you would have been uncurtaining
he/she/it would have been uncurtaining
we would have been uncurtaining
you would have been uncurtaining
they would have been uncurtaining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you uncurtain
we let´s uncurtain
you uncurtain
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to uncurtain
Past participle
uncurtained
Present Participle
uncurtaining
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCURTAIN


Albertan
ælˈbɜːtən
barton
ˈbɑːtən
beaten
ˈbiːtən
burton
ˈbɜːtən
carton
ˈkɑːtən
certain
ˈsɜːtən
curtain
ˈkɜːtən
eaten
ˈiːtən
gluten
ˈɡluːtən
kindergarten
ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtən
Luton
ˈluːtən
Merton
ˈmɜːtən
Morton
ˈmɔːtən
newton
ˈnjuːtən
Norton
ˈnɔːtən
Orton
ˈɔːtən
shorten
ˈʃɔːtən
Spartan
ˈspɑːtən
tartan
ˈtɑːtən
uncertain
ʌnˈsɜːtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCURTAIN

uncultivatable
uncultivated
uncultured
uncumbered
uncurably
uncurb
uncurbable
uncurdled
uncured
uncurious
uncurl
uncurrent
uncurse
uncurtailed
uncurved
uncus
uncustomarily
uncustomary
uncustomed
uncut

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCURTAIN

air curtain
appertain
ascertain
bamboo curtain
Britain
captain
door curtain
drop curtain
encurtain
entertain
final curtain
fire curtain
for certain
Iron Curtain
pertain
ring down the curtain
ring up the curtain
safety curtain
shower curtain
the curtain

Synonyms and antonyms of uncurtain in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «uncurtain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCURTAIN

Find out the translation of uncurtain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uncurtain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uncurtain» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

uncurtain
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uncurtain
570 millions of speakers

English

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510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

uncurtain
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

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280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

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278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

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270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

uncurtain
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

uncurtain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak puas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

uncurtain
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

uncurtain
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

uncurtain
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boten wonten
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

uncurtain
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

uncurtain
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कपट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

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70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uncurtain
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

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50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

uncurtain
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uncurtain
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

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15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

uncurtain
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

uncurtain
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uncurtain

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCURTAIN»

The term «uncurtain» is normally little used and occupies the 133.987 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCURTAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uncurtain

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCURTAIN»

Discover the use of uncurtain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uncurtain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lalla Rookh ... A new edition. (Illustrated with engravings ...
I will myself uncurtain in your sight “ The wonders of this brow's inefl'able light; “ Then lead you forth, and with a wink disperse “ Yon myriads, howling through the universe 1” Eager they listen — while each accent darts New life into their chill'd  ...
Thomas Moore, Richard Westall, 1842
2
The Sabbath: a poem : to which are now added, Sabbath walks...
Of minist'ring around th' uncurtain'd couch Of pain and poverty : blest be the hands, The lovely hands, (for beauty, youth, and grace, Are oft conceal'd by Pity's closest veil,) That mix the cup medicinal, that bind The wounds which ruthless ...
James Grahame, Baron George Gordon Byron Byron, 1805
3
Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works
Art sure the soporiferous stream will ebb, And leave the crystal banks of her white body Pure as they were at first, just at the hour? doctor Just at the hour, my lord. duke Uncurtain her. [The Servants draw back curtains, revealing Infelice, ...
Thomas Middleton, Gary Taylor, John Lavagnino, 2010
4
The poetical works of Thomas Campbell: With notes, and ...
Trim the gay taper in his rustic dome, And bght the wintry paradise of home ; And let the half-uncurtain'd window hail Some way-worn man benighted in the vale ! Now, while the moaning night -wind rages high, As sweep the shot-stars down ...
Thomas Campbell, William Alfred Hill, 1851
5
The poetical works of Thomas Moore
i " And, now thou seest my soul's angelic hue, " 'Tis time these features were uncurtain'd too ; — " This brow, whose light — oh rare celestial light ! " Hath been reserv'd to bless thy favour'd sight ; " These dazzling eyes, before whose shrouded ...
Thomas Moore, 1849
6
History of Friedrich the Second called Frederick the Great
Few volunteers are more interested than the Crown-Prince. Watching the great War-theatre uncurtain itself in this manner from Dantzig down to Naples, and what his own share in it should be — this, much more than his Marriage, I suppose, ...
Thomas Carlyle, 1858
7
The Poems of the pleasures: consisting of The pleasures of ...
And let the half-uncurtain'd window hail Some wayworn man benighted in the vale ! Now, while the moaning night-wind rages high, As sweep the shot-stars down the troubled sky, While fiery hosts in heaven's wide circle play, And bathe in ...
Mark Akenside, Samuel Rogers, Thomas Campbell, 1841
8
Sketches from St. George's Fields
If you complain, have I not cause to fume, Fix'd in a dog-hole, much miscall'd a room. In one dark corner on the dingy floor My bed, uncurtain'd, rests behind the door; ~W A crazy pitcher in another stands, 120 Whose crack demands 124'
Peter Bayley, 1820
9
Poems
... And, westward tending, down the steep of heaven The chariot of retreating day pursue, Or fi1ll-sac'd meet him on yon eastern hill, Veil'd if the sun be present, or with meek Uncurtain'd aspect if his orb be sunk. Or whether, with reverted horn, ...
James Hurdis, 1808
10
A Series of Plays: in which it is Attempted to Delineate the ...
... thee how it is: A hideous burst hath been: the damn'd and ' holy, - The living and the dead, together are In horrid neighbourship—'Tis but thin vapour, . Floating around thee, makes the wav'ring bound. 1-'oh ! blow it off, and see th' uncurtain' ...
Joanna Baillie, 1821

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCURTAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uncurtain is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sea of sorrows: Many migrants drown trying to reach Italy
... risk my life trying to cross the sea on an overloaded boat that can capsize or sink any given time and even if I cross the sea then the future would be uncurtain. «The Times of Israel, Apr 15»
2
Interview With Gold Standard Ventures' Chief Geologist David C …
Dave's answers are fascinating to say the least and uncurtain the kind of once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that investors are exploring for so desperately, especially ... «Seeking Alpha, Oct 13»

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